Fabian Andre
Fabian Andre (January 8, 1910 – March 30, 1960) was an American composer, best known for co-writing the music of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Wilbur Schwandt in 1931. Popular in its time, the song was revived in 1968 when covered by the Mamas & the Papas. As an orchestra leader, he had a hit with the song "Dance of an Ear of Corn" for Columbia Records in July 1940. He released an album of rumbas for Fiesta Records in 1954. |
Birth and Death Data: Born La Crosse, Died March 30, 1960 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-67508 | 10-in. | 2/18/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-76170 | 10-in. | 5/19/1933 | From me to you | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-022992 | 10-in. | 5/5/1938 | When they played the polka | Felix Knight ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-023406 | 10-in. | 5/18/1938 | When they played the polka | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle ; Ronny Snyder | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042791 | 10-in. | 10/5/1939 | Cuban episode | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-055958 | 10-in. | 9/6/1940 | Tiara | Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-5570 | 10-in. | 9/8/1950 | Dream a little dream of me | Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0391 | 10-in. | 10/12/1945 | Has there been any changes? | Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151486 | 10-in. | 4/6/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Teddy Raph and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404884 | 10-in. | 3/18/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36082 | 10-in. | 2/16/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36189 | 10-in. | 2/26/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36708 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Dream a little dream of me | Pat Harrington | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| ARC | 22986 | 10-in. | 5/27/1938 | When they played the polka | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andre, Fabian," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111405.
Andre, Fabian. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111405.
"Andre, Fabian." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Andre, Fabian, 1910-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99047803
Wikidata: Fabian André - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5427631
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/300952920
MusicBrainz: Fabian André - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8a3d33e-edf1-4c62-b192-0f5aefdf3331
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1550186 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1550186
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